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M3.8 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 12:59:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on November 12, 2025 at 12:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
69ac86ab52715486a085a0bffd743d8fbab14996
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
60.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 12:59:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.72000, -71.07000
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.2 km
Shallow
60.2 km
60.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 12, 2025, 1:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    25.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 153 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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